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New panoramic cameras with AI-powered detection, license plate recognition at every major entry and exit point, and the country's largest AI monitoring room — all connected to ECU 911. Cuenca continues to invest heavily in safety while staying out of any state of emergency.

If you've been trying to register a new vehicle in Cuenca, you've been stuck since January 30. Good news: plate assignment and transfer services just resumed as part of a phased national reopening.

The 10-year plan covers everything from electric buses to water source protection. Plus, Bloomberg Philanthropies just gave Cuenca $150K for youth-led environmental projects. Here's what it all means for the city.

Residents in Barabón Chico are still cleaning up from last week's flooding — and INAMHI says the rains are coming back next week. Here's what you need to know about the forecast, the damage so far, and how the city is preparing.

The national numbers are in from Carnival 2026 — Ecuador's tourism sector pulled in $81.9 million over four days. But Cuenca's story was more complicated, with the city ranking third nationally in emergency calls. Here's the full post-Carnival breakdown.

Cuenca's Terminal Terrestre processed over 58,000 departures and 36,500 arrivals during the four-day Carnival weekend. The numbers tell the story of a city that empties out — and fills back up — in dramatic fashion.

Cuenca remains one of the most affordable cities for expats in the Americas, but costs are rising faster than they used to. Here's an honest, line-by-line breakdown of what it actually costs to live here in 2026 — and how to stretch your dollars further.

If Cuenca felt unusually packed this weekend, you weren't imagining it. Hotels hit 90% occupancy, 1.3 million Ecuadorians hit the road, and the government estimates the four-day feriado will generate up to $100 million in tourism spending. Here's what the Carnival boom actually looked like.

Weekly flights from Quito to Houston jump from 7 to 12 by May. More capacity usually means better prices — and easier connections to 100+ US destinations.